By bizn_fun 
The bill – which applies to England, Scotland and Wales, but not Northern Ireland where employment law is devolved – originally declared workers would have the right to claim unfair dismissal against their employer from day one.
That was a big change from the existing two-year qualifying period and faced strong opposition from many business groups.
Following consultations, the government announced it will now make the right after six months instead.
The U-turn is a breach of Labour’s election manifesto commitment to offer all workers the right to claim unfair dismissal from their first day in a job.
The government said the changes to its bill made it a “workable package”.
It added day one protection against discrimination remained and other new day-one rights to sick pay and paternity leave will still go ahead, coming into effect in April 2026.
The reforms did originally outline that workers will be subject to a nine-month probation period, during which employers can dismiss someone more easily and without the full process required, but such proposals might yet change following consultations.